Teaching Workshop: Advanced Philosophical Workshop 3

Students will gain an understanding of the history and theories of XR technologies, as well as related critical debates, with particular reference to Augmented Reality and its applications in the military, corporate, and wider cultural spheres. Particular attention will be paid to different forms of contemporary artworks being produced today using mobile phones, helmets and augmented reality glasses. The workshop aims at developing the following skills: the ability to critically analyse the specific characteristics of these media and the debate surrounding them; knowledge of the areas of application, benefits and risks associated with their use; the ability to articulate an interdisciplinary reflection applied to specific case studies.

The workshop aims to develop the following skills:

Critical thinking skills:
By the end of the workshop, students will display a sufficiently independent critical approach in selecting and interpreting the notions that are most relevant their area of study and to the broader socio-cultural context in which they operate

Communication skills:
By the end of the workshop:
- students will be able to effectively communicate the acquired knowledge and disseminate it to the general public;
- student will have developed basic IT skills concerning knowledge preservation and transfer.

Learning skills:
By the end of the workshop, students will have developed the learning skills required to continue their studies in keeping with their own research interests. In order to meet this objective, students will also develop relevant skills in the independent interpretation of sources and in the use of basic IT tool for bibliographic research.